Louise Swanton

Louiseswanton@hotmail.co.uk                                                                             Driving licence 
                                                                                                                                                                           



QUALIFICATIONS

Pottery                                                           Evening course Oswestry. 2015                        

PGCE Secondary Art and Design.              Bangor University. 

BA {Hons) Contemporary Textiles.           University of Glamorgan. Carmarthenshire College, Carmarthen (Coleg Sir Gar) 
                                                                        2008 – 2011 .        Grade 2:1


BA {Hons} Fashion.                                    University of Glamorgan. Carmarthenshire College, Carmarthen. 2007-2008 (Coleg Sir Gar)
                                                             

National Diploma in Art and Design.       Coleg Powys, Newtown 2005- 2007. 2 Merits, 1 Distinction



11 GCSE’s A*- C. Welshpool High School.  2005. 


ACHIEVEMENTS, Galleries and Catwalk shows

2018.    The Price of Freedom on exhibition at Undegun, Wrexham.
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2018.     The Price of Freedom on exhibition at Oriel Cric, Crickhowell.

2017       'New Horizons' Exhibition. Qube Gallery, Oswestry.
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2017       Funky Aardvark Textile Open Art Exhibition. 'Migration' Work in exhibition. Chester. 

2016       Migration work, in exhibition. ​Qube Open Arts Compertition 2016

2015       Fire Blast in exhibition (The Qube Pop up Exhibition) , The Qube Gallery, Oswestry. 

2014       Spirit Guide Journeys, in exhibition. Qube, Journey Open Art Exhibition September. 

2012       Drop in workshop, Carnevil. Masks and banner making workshop Llanidloes, Powys

2012       Art teacher working with children with special needs, Play Montgomeryshire, Newtown

2012       Andrew Logan Festival, Helping with toga workshops and general running, Berriew

2012       Drop in weaving workshops, Andrew Logan Festival

2012       Flag and Banner Making workshop, for ages 4-5, Berriew

2012       Rising Stars Exhibition, New Ashgate Gallery, Surrey

2012       Needle Felting workshop, Milly's Hypnotic Scream

2012       Hiraeth, in exhibtion,  Milly's Hypnotic Scream

2011       Andrew Logan, Big Buzz Festival, Helping with workshops, costumes and general running, Berriew

2011       Fashion Trashion Show, Arts Festival, North Pembrokeshire

2011       Exhibited New Designer, London

2011       Exhibition (third year final work) in Carmarthenshire College, Carmarthen

2011       Wind and Fire Exhibition, Carmarthenshire Centre for Craft, St Clears.

2010       Hiraeth Exhibition in the Henry Thomas Gallery, Carmarthen.

2010       Bradford Textiles Society Exhibition, the National Woollen Mill of Wales.



CAREER HISTORY

2014-present        Secondary School Art and Textiles Teacher.
2013        Young Art Trainee, Oriel Davies Gallery. 'Be Our Guest' exhibition
2012        Art teacher working with children with special needs, Play Montgomeryshire, Newtown
2012        Andrew Logan Festival, Helping with toga workshops and general running, Berriew
2012        Drop in weaving workshops, Andrew Logan Festival
2012        Flag and Banner Making workshop, for ages 4-5, Berriew


 


SKILLS
Teaching Textiles, Art and Design to all abilities and ages. This includes; drawing, painting, printing, clay work, sewing, embroidery, weaving, stenciling and dyeing techniques. 
Felting, wet and dry.
Dyeing, using acid or natural dyes
Sewing with domestic machines,  experienced on industrial machines and embroidery machines.
Hand embellishments, embroidery, beading, freehand embroidery
Weaving on hand looms
Knitting on domestic machines and by hand
Printing via screen-printing, silk screen, silk painting, batik, digital printing techniques
Confident with Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office skills.
Clay and 3D making.
Drawing, painting in a range of media.
Making jewellery
Making accessories
Pattern cutting
Dress making
Manual handling course